Cosmetic box



May 22, 1934. MULLEN 1,959,685

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COSMETIC BOX Filed March 6, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR A ZberfflMillie/z awm mb M ATTORN EYS Patented May 22, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE COSMETIC BOX Application March e, 1933, Serial No. 659,610 6Claims. (01. 132-82) My present invention relates to multiple cosmeticunits of the type used in boudoirs.

Among the objects of the invention are to provide a cosmetic unit of theabove type incorporating face powder, pufl', lip rouge, face rouge, eyeshadow, and any and all other expedients commonly employed by womankindfor facial beautification.

A more specific object is to provide a unit of the above type whichshall be particularly compact, convenient and attractive and shall lenditself readily to inexpensive manufacture.

Another object is to provide a box of the above type in which can beused as elements the conventional cardboard face powder box now on themarket, and the conventional metal trays used for rouge and othercosmetics.

In the accompanying drawings, in which is shown one of various possibleembodiments of the several features of my invention,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the complete unit;

Fig. 2 is a dropped perspective view showing the major constituentelements of the unit;

Fig. 3 is a view in longitudinal cross section on a larger scale, takenon line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the face powder compartment;

' Fig. 5 is a view in longitudinal cross section, on

line 55 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the tray mounting panel, and

Fig. '7 is a perspective view of one of the cosmetic trays. '7

Referring to the drawings, there is shown a rectangular cardboard box10, in which is contained the usual face powder unit 11, whichcomprises, as best shown in Fig. 4, a container 12 having a base 13 anda cover 14 having an aperture closed by a tissue paper 16 thereunder,held in place above the powder by a sheet of paper 17, also apertured asat 18. Obviously the tissue paper 16 is to be broken through when thepow- *der is to be used.

superposed over the face powder pack and 'within the box is aconventional powder puff '19, which substantially fills the rectangularchamber of the box 10 and extends practically flush with the rim of thebox. The box thus far described is conventional and is ordinarilyenclosed by a cover tray, (not shown).

According to the present invention, a composite cover unit is providedwhich contains a plurality of compartments for various cosmetics. Thiscomposite cover may consist of a plate 20 of cardboard, fiber or thelike, upon which is secured a layer 21 of cardboard or the likedetermining an angular border for cosmetic tray 24, and a stop for trays22 and 23, said trays mounted and preferably adhesively secured in thecorresponding places over support plate 20. These trays, one of which isshown in Fig. 7, are flat sheet metal containers, accommodating thecosmetic paste, and provided with out-turned rims 27. In a practicalembodiment, tray 22 would contain lip rouge, tray 23 eye shadow, andtray 24 rouge.

A frame member 26 extends over the rims 27 of the respective trays andexposes their contents through preferably rectangular apertures 28therein, the frame having downturned flanges 29 bonded together to forma flat box which encircles thebase 20. The assembly of support plate,trays and frame is disposed in a fiat box 30 having walls 31 secured tothe flanges 29 of the frame. A rectangular wall 32 encircles the sides31 of the box 30, is secured thereto, and extends, as at 33, below thefloor of the box 30 to telescope over the rim 34 of the powder box 10.

The frame 26 has a strip extending the length thereof and above thelevel of the trays, and serves to reinforce the frame and to space theclosure 41 therefrom, said closure lodged within the wall 31 and restingon said reinforced strip 40. Preferably, a flatpowder puff 42 isdisposed over the rouge tray 24 and protected by the reinforced strip 40from pressure by cover 41. The cover may have a handle block 44 or ahandle loop (not shown) or other means serving as a convenient fingergrip.

It will be seen that by removal of the cover 41 there is immediatelyaccessible to the user the rouge tray 24 and its puff 42, the lip rougetray 22, and the eye shadow tray 23. By merely lifting the compositecover unit from the box 10, the powder puff and face powder are readilyaccessi- 5 ble, and after use the box can immediately be reclosed.

Ordinarily, the various elements of the box are of cardboard, but itwill be understood that more expensive embodiments could readily beconstructed of wood, molded material, metal, or the like, that the boxcould be embodied in various diiferent ornamental shapes rather than inthe rectangular form shown, and that a greater or lesser number ofcompartments, according to requirements, could be employed within thescope of the invention.

It will thus be seen that there is herein described an article in whichthe several features of this invention are embodied, and which articlein its action attains the various objects of the invention and is wellsuited to meet the requirements of practical use.

As many changes could be made in the above construction, and manyapparently widely different embodiments of this invention could be madewithout departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all mattercontained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawingsshall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense. 7

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure b'yLetters Patent is:- e

1. A multi-compartment unit for a cosmetic box including a base plate,cosmetic trays affixed thereto, a frame panel extending over the rims ofsaid trays and exposing the contents thereof, a rectangularwallextendingperipherally about said plate and said frame and secured thereto, andprotruding atits lower edge below said plate for telescopic mount over apowder box.

.2. In an article of the character described, a rectangular plate offiber, flat trays of cosmetics upon said plate, a frame member extendingover the rims of said trays and having apertures exposing the contentsofsaid trays, a wall member extending about the rim of said plate and saidframe, and secured thereto, the lower edge of said .wall memberextending below said plate for telescopic mounting thereof over a powderbox.

- 3. In an article of the character described, a cardboard plate,cosmetic trays aiiixed thereto, means aifixed to saidplate determiningthe positions of said trays, a frame member extending parallel to saidplate and extending over the rimsof said trays and having aperturesexposingthe contents of said trays, said frame having downturned flangesenclosing the rim of said plate, and a fiat container snugly enclosingsaid elements.

4. In an article of the character described, a cardboard plate, cosmetictrays afiixed thereto, means affixed to said plate determining thepositions of said trays, a framing member extending parallel to saidplate extending over the rims of said trays and having aperturesexposing the contents of said trays, said frame having downturnedflanges enclosing the rim of said plate, a flat container enclosing saidelements, a rectangular wall encircling said container extending belowsaid plate and adapted at its lower edge to telescope over the edge of apowder box.

5. An article of the character described, comprising a cardboardsupport, fiat metallic cosmetic trays adhesively secured to saidsupport, a framing member comprising a flat rectangular frame contactingthe rims of said cosmetic trays and apertured to expose their contents,the rimof said frame. encircling said support, a flat box housing saidframe and a rectangular wall about said boxprotruding below said supportand adapted for telescopic mount as the cover of a powder box.

6. A multiple cosmetic box including a rectangular container having aface powder pack therein, a multiple compartment cover telescoped overthe rim of said box, said cover including a plate, a plurality of flatcosmetic trays affixed to said plate, a frame member extending over therims of said traysand having apertures exposing the contents of saidtrays, a reinforcing rib extending across saidv frame member above thetrays, I

a flat box enclosing said plate and said frame member, a wall about saidflat box protruding therebelow for telescopic mountover said powder box,and a closure for said multiple cover resting on said reinforced rib andextending over said cosmetic trays. V v

ALBERT E. MULLEN.

